Kolkata, Dec. 18 -- There will be bidding wars for batsmen in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Thursday and IANS takes a look at the five who could be top draws:

Chris Lynn

Released by Kolkata Knight Riders, Lynn will still have many suitors owing to his destructive nature at the top of the order and has a steep base price of Rs2 crore. Lynn holds the record of most sixes in Big Bash League history with 123 maximums and is also two runs adrift of the most runs scored (1947 by Michael Klinger) in the tournament's history.

Eoin Morgan

Kings XI Punjab might be the first ones lining up for the England World Cup winning captain as they need a captain who can fill the shoes of R. Ashwin. Besides his captaincy skills, Morgan is a b...